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National Standardised Assessments for Scotland: national report 2022 to 2023
Summary of outcomes at a national level on the 'Scottish National Standardised Assessments' (SNSA) and ‘Measaidhean Coitcheann Nàiseanta airson Foghlam tron Ghàidhlig’ (MCNG) (collectively known as NSA) in the 2022 to 2023 academic year.
Appendix 1: Assessments completed during the 2022 to 2023 academic year - SNSA
The 2022 to 2023 academic year was the sixth year of implementation for SNSA. In total, 544,688 assessments were completed across Scotland over the course of the year – about 89.3% of the possible maximum total assessments available for children and young people in P1, P4, P7 and S3. Table 2 shows this total, split by assessment.
Please note that these figures do not include any started but not completed assessments that were closed after the end of term.
| Assessment | Assessments completed | Number of learners enrolled | Percentage completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary 1 Numeracy 2022–23 | 45,286 | 51,982 | 87.1% |
| Primary 1 Literacy 2022–23 | 45,075 | 51,982 | 86.7% |
| Primary 4 Numeracy 2022–23 | 53,663 | 55,871 | 96.0% |
| Primary 4 Reading 2022–23 | 53,236 | 55,871 | 95.3% |
| Primary 4 Writing 2022–23 | 53,049 | 55,871 | 94.9% |
| Primary 7 Numeracy 2022–23 | 54,222 | 58,022 | 93.4% |
| Primary 7 Reading 2022–23 | 54,421 | 58,022 | 93.8% |
| Primary 7 Writing 2022–23 | 54,183 | 58,022 | 93.4% |
| Secondary 3 Numeracy 2022–23 | 44,540 | 54,719 | 81.4% |
| Secondary 3 Reading 2022–23 | 44,055 | 54,719 | 80.5% |
| Secondary 3 Writing 2022–23 | 42,958 | 54,719 | 78.5% |
| Total | 544,688 | 609,800 | 90.1% |